HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Services Committee Minutes 07.12.2010 MINUTES
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
JULY 12,2010 5:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Members Present: Doug Poehls Chuck Dickerson
Emelie Eaton Clete Knaub
Pat Kimmet
Others Present: Bill Sheridan Brent Peters
Jan Faught
Job Description—Chief-Emergency Medical Services
Chairman Doug Poehls called the meeting to order. Doug stated the minutes from the past
meeting were via internet.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from the previous meeting (6-28-10).
Motion was passed unanimously.
Doug stated at the last meeting the job description was discussed and put off because of some
discrepancies in some of the wording. At that time, Jan said she had essentially developed the
job description and was in agreement with it except for the word "paramedic" in the description
of qualifications. Doug also found the word"paramedic"was in#9 of the duties and
responsibilities.
Doug said a number of people in the community have told him that they like the ambulance
service. He also did research on whether other ambulance directors are required to be a
paramedic. He went over the different requirements of the job descriptions and found they were
pretty much split.
Pat Kimmet apologized for being late. Doug explained to Pat that the meeting was being held
tonight for the job description, to finalize it and send a recommendation to the council. Pat asked
if there was a reason to change the recommendation from the last meeting. Doug said yes, as he
found the word"paramedic" in another place on the first page of the job description.
Chuck Dickerson stated Jan did say at the last meeting that she put together the job description
except for the word "paramedic", which was added in two places. He felt the word paramedic
should be taken out and then go forward with getting a medical director.
Emelie agrees and sees no reason to discuss this further but to eliminate the word paramedic and
recommend it to the council.
Chairman Poehls asked for public comments.
Susan Huntoon, 501 Cottonwood, Laurel, said Jan has done a good job. She hopes the motion
includes that they get on with getting a medical director.
Motion was made by Chuck Dickerson and seconded by Pat Kimmet to recommend to the
council to approve the job description, strike the word"paramedic"in two places and go forth
with getting a medical director.
Discussion as to how the job description#9 would read without the word paramedic. It would
read "May, where needed, perform duties related to providing EMT-Basic level care to patient".
On the back page in qualifications it would read "Must have a certificate of currency as a
nationally and Montana registered Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. Motion passed
unanimously 5-0.
Jan suggested that the word "Chief' should not be in the job description title. In medical
services, the title is always referred to as Ambulance Director.
Motion was made by Chuck Dickerson and seconded by Emelie Eaton that the job description
title is Director-Emergency Medical Services. Motion passed unanimously 5-0.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Neva Hall